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One of the worst sci-fi's I have ever read. I honestly wonder if the author even knows what the genre is. The characters were really one-dimensional, and at times laughably cardboard, and the plot made absolutely no sense. It was like they wrote a romance that needed a hook and they threw in a bunch of stuff without really thinking about it knowing about it. This is a must avoid if you're a sci-fi fan.


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Gravity Melissa West Books Reviews

It's the year 2140. A lot of things have changed, including an invasion against the Ancients - otherworldly people who participated in World War IV. Otherwise known as aliens.

After most of the population died, a treaty was formed between the rest of the humans and the Ancients they will stop fighting if the humans will allow the Ancients to "take" certain supplements from the humans when they are asleep.

It's called The Taking.

And the one rule is never peek.

When 17 year old Ari lost her patch - a smooth cloth that clings to the persons face, not allowing them to move, see or feel - she has to go through the Taking very much alert.

And she couldn't help but peek...just a little bit.

Turns out, her Ancient is none other than Jackson Locke - a classmate who competing her for the top spot in Force Training.

He's supposed to be human, but he is very much not. Instead of reporting Jackson to her father, the Commander, Jackson talks to Ari and she realizes that another war is about to occur. So either Ari helps Jackson stop the war, or she jump starts it by telling her father.

Now Ari is between two worlds, trying to figure out which way is the right decision for everyone she loves and cares about.

But the government doesn't see it the way Ari does, and they go to drastic measures. Ari needs to decide what to do, but either way she will get hurt in the end by losing someone she cares about.

Can Ari find a way to save both humans and Ancients? Or will another war wipe out all of mankind this time? Read Gravity by Melissa West to find out!

My Thoughts/Reflections
Another alien novel! Seems this is going to be a topic to write about now? Not that I'm complaining - I really love the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout and will definitely take more sexy aliens.

This novel is a little different though. It's dystopian and more "governmental" than some others, making it almost realistic because the reader can see this happening with the amount of detail West put into the description of the world in 2140.

Ari is amazing. Growing up as the Commanders daughter, she got no slack and was expected to one day take her father's places as the new Commander. She got up every morning to fight and train with her father, making her one of the best in her class as a Force Training.

She also has a clear head and can see both sides, rather than her father who only sees the world where humans are concerned.

So yeah, I really liked Ari. She stood up for what she believed in rather than what was expected, and I really like female roles that do that.

Jackson is very mysterious and kept a lot of information to himself, making it hard for Ari to trust him. Even at the end of the novel he was still being mysterious! Which is a little aggravating after awhile!

This was definitely set up to be part of a series, and I'm glad because I want to go back to this world and see what happens after this ending! (Read it if you want to know the ending P)

Unfortunately I have to wait until August 2013!! Way too long for me, but I will get it as soon as it's released.

If you want a governmental, dystopian, alien filled novel to read, this one is for you. I would highly recommend it!
In my grand attempt to read all of Entangled's books, and read more Sci-Fi, I picked up Gravity. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but I still really enjoyed it. It's an interesting combination of Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Paranormal Romance. However, these genres weren't blended as well as they could have been. It all starts out with us being introduced to this futuristic world, where aliens-aka Ancients-are trying to live in harmony with humans. In exchange for using their abilities and technology to heal Earth, the Ancients take antibodies from human hosts in order to survive on the planet. Of course, a gorgeous teenage alien is assigned to Ari, our main character, and it's up to them to save both species from an impending war. But which side is in the right the humans wanting to take back their planet, or the aliens who want a new place to live?

I really liked the world that author created for Gravity. It's very different than what I've read before, although it does have some recycled elements. Humans have essentially ruined our planet, so the Ancients move in and agree to help in exchange for a new planet since theirs is supposedly not doing so well either. There's lots of fun and interesting technology in this future, too, but I wish we had gotten more information about how it works or how it came about. Lots of terms are thrown around and we're just expected to understand what they are. I did have several questions about the agreement between the humans and aliens regarding the earth though. It's mentioned that food was nearly impossible to grow so pills were invented to keep people nourished, but the aliens were supposed to heal the Earth as part of the agreement, thus allowing food to be grown. Then there was a brief mention about laws concerning the lack of food production, so I was never sure if the food situation was political or natural. More world-building and clarifications were definitely needed.

One thing that I really liked that sets Gravity apart from other Young Adult novels, is how involved Ari's parents are. Her father is the Commander, and she is the heir to his position, so he personally trains her in combat. He's quite hard on her, and it's clear that they're not as close as they could be. Ari's mother, on the other hand, is very sweet and involved in Ari's everyday life. She worries when Ari's school is attacked and tries to get her to stay home, but ultimately lets her make her own decisions. She cooks, shares feelings, and actively cares for her throughout the entire book. She's even there for discipline when Ari isn't home when she says she will be! There's no Disappearing Parent Syndrome here!

The romance was a bit lacking in Gravity though. It's obvious that Ari and Jackson will be together, but I don't really buy it. I liked how they "met" though, since it was certainly different. However, I never trusted him. He even admits that he can't be trusted. Ari is human, and he is Ancient. He's actually an Ancient spy, so of course he wants information from a leader's daughter. Ari falls for him anyway. They have some steamy scenes together, but I never really believed their chemistry at all. Jackson also doesn't have much personality, and he's quite evasive to all of Ari's questions, so we don't get to know him that well either. He is hiding something though, which becomes quite clear in the last chapter, so I am eager to know what that is.

Gravity is a weird one. It has a lot of fun Sci-Fi elements and some worrisome Dystopian elements. There is romance, but it failed to pulled me. The world is really interesting even though there are quite a few holes in the set up, but I have a feeling we'll learn a lot more in the second book. I liked Ari for the most part. She's tough but also compassionate, and she's struggling to decide if betraying her species for the greater good is worth it, since there is a risk of failure. The plot was a lot of fun, and it does end on a cliffhanger. It's not a huge one, but it was enough to make me excited to pick up Hover.
One of the worst sci-fi's I have ever read. I honestly wonder if the author even knows what the genre is. The characters were really one-dimensional, and at times laughably cardboard, and the plot made absolutely no sense. It was like they wrote a romance that needed a hook and they threw in a bunch of stuff without really thinking about it knowing about it. This is a must avoid if you're a sci-fi fan.